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河北省冀州中学届高三上学期第一次月考英语
河北冀州中学
2014-2015学年上学期高三年级第一次月考考试
英语试题
考试时间:
120分钟出
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Howdoesthemanusuallygettohisoffice?
A.Bytaxi.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.
2.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hecan’thelpthewoman.B.He’llpickthewomanup.
C.He’llgototheengineeringbuilding.
3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Neighbors.
4.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Buyhimsomecigarettes.B.Lendhimsomemoney.
C.Givehimsomechange.
5.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Apologizing.B.Expressingthanks.C.Complaining.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatkindofexercisedoesMichaeldoeveryday?
A.Walking.B.Fishing.C.Cycling.
7.Whatisthemostimportantthingaboutdoingexercise?
A.Doingitregularly.B.Keepingsafe.
C.Choosingsuitableactivities.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoestheboystillwanttobeaboy?
A.Tobeabetterboy.B.Tobedifferent.
C.Tohavemoreexperience.
9.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl?
A.Shehateslivinganunpredictablelife.
B.Shelikeschallenges.C.Shedislikestheboy.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whenwillthewomangohome?
A.Tomorrow.B.Intwoweeks.C.Stilluncertain.
11.What’sthedoctor’ssuggestionforher?
A.Takethemedicineeveryday.B.Avoidanyphysicalexercise.
C.Havemedicalchecksregularly.
12.Howsoonwillthewomangetwellcompletely?
A.Inafewdays.B.Inquitealongtime.
C.Assoonassheisoutofthehospital.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whywillthewomanvisitherdaughter?
A.Herdaughterisill.
B.Herdaughtergavebirthtoababy.
C.Shemissesherdaughter.
14.WhenwasthemaninNewYork?
A.Aboutayearago.B.Aboutamonthago.C.Aboutaweekago.
15.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’shusband?
A.Heistravelingwiththewoman.
B.HeisinChinanow.C.Helovedtraveling.
16.Whoistravelingwiththeman?
A.Hiswifeandafriend.B.Hiscolleagues.C.None.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatwasMr.Perkinslike?
A.Hetriedtobethesameasothers.
B.Hetriedtobebetterthanothers.
C.Hewasalwaysdifferentfromothers.
18.Wheredidhegothedayafterheboughthisnewcar?
A.Hisoffice.B.Hisfriend’shouse.C.Thecountry.
19.Howdidhefindhiscar?
A.Bytryinghiskeyineverycar.
B.Bywaitinguntilallothercarshadleft.
C.Bycheckingtheplatenumber.
20.Whendidheleavethecar-park?
A.Around5:
00p.m.B.Around6:
00p.m.C.Around7:
00p.m.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,40分)
第一节:
(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
SubmittingAssignmentOnline
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MicrosoftWord,CorelWordPerfect,orMicrosoftExcel.
Afteryoucompleteanassignment,itisimportanttosaveyourwork.Thisensuresthatassignmentbeinguploadedtothesystemisthemostupdatedversion.Yourwordprocessingprogrammayattempttosavetheassignmenttoafolderonyourcomputer.Werecommendcreatinganewfolder,namedafteryourcourse,inalocationthatiseasytoremember,suchas“MyDocuments.”
FileNameRequirements
Selectafilenamefortheassignmentthatiseasytoremember.ThefilenamemustNOTcontainspaces.Anyspacesusedinthefilenamewillpreventthefilefromuploadingtothesystem.Filenamesusingtheextensions.rtf,.html,.zip,.jpg,or.exeareNOTallowed.
AssignmentUploadProcedure
Makesureyousavetheassignmentusingoneoftheapplicationspreviouslyidentifiedandensurethatitmeetsthefilenamerequirementsdescribedabove.Whenthefileisreadytoupload,followthesesteps:
1.Signinthesystem.
2.EnteryouraddressinformationandclicktheCONTINUEbutton.Youwillberoutedtothe“Directions”screen.
3.ReviewthedirectionsandclicktheCONTINUEbutton.Youwillberoutedtothe“SpecialAssignmentUpload”screen.
4.ClicktheSEARCHbutton.The“ChooseFile”pop-upwindowappears.
5.Findthelocationonyourcomputerwhereyousavedyourassignment,andselectthefile.
Afteryouhaveselectedthefile,clicktheUPLOADbuttontouploadyourassignmenttothesystem.AssignmentSubmissionDates
Assignmentsmustbesubmittedbymidnightonthespecifiedduedate.Submityourassignmentontimesothatitreachesthesystemonorbeforetheduedate.Nolateassignmentswillbeacceptedormarked.Assignmentsdeliveredaftertheduedatewillnotbeassessedandwillbefailed.Pleasemanageyourtimecarefullyasfamilyandworkdemandswillnotbeacceptedasexcusesforlateornon-submissions.Tutorsandadministratorsdonothavetheauthoritytograntextensions.
21.Whichofthefollowingfilenamesisacceptableforsubmittingassignment?
A.researchpaper.docB.researchpaper.pdf
C.researchpaper.docD.researchpaper.rtf
22.Studentsareadvisedtosaveanassignmenttoaspecificfolderinorderto_____.
A.signinthesystemB.rememberwherethedocumentis
C.choosetheappropriateapplicationD.rememberthedocumentnamequickly
23.Ifyousummityourassignmentlate,you_____.
A.canhaveasecondchanceB.shouldaskatutorforhelp
C.mayapplyforanextensionD.willgetafailforthework
B
MyfavoriteEnglishteachercoulddrawhumoroutofthedriestmaterial.Itwasn’tforcedonuseither.HetookSamuelJohnson’sdictionary,Addison’sessays,andmanyotherliterarywondersfromtheeighteenthcenturyandmadethemhilarious,evenateighto’clockinthemorning.ThethingthatamazedmemostwasthatthefirsttimeIreadtheseworksonmyownsomeofthemseemeddead,butthesecondtime,afterhisexplanation,Icouldn’tbelievethatIhadn’tseenthehumor.Thestoriesandpoemsandplaysweresuddenlyfilledwithallusions(典故)andironyandhilariousmoments.Ilearnedmorefromhimthanfromanyotherteacher.
MyleastfavoriteEnglishteacheralsomadepeoplelaugh.Somestudentsfoundhimtobewonderfullyfunny.Manyothersdidnot.Heassignedjournalsoverasixweekperiod,tobewrittenineveryday.AttheendofthesixweeksIhadanotebookfullofbitsandpiecesaboutmyideas,shortstories,reactionstowhatwehadread,andsoon.Ourteacherannouncedthatwewouldbegradingeachother’sjournals.MinewaspassedtoJoe,thatclassclown,whoalwaysbehavedinafunnyorsillyway.Hesawitfittomakejokeofandsaid,“Thiswritingisn’tfittolinethebottomofabirdcage.”Ourteacherlaughedatthatfunnyremark.Ithurtmesomuchthattheangerfromithasdrivenmywritingandteachingeversince.
Sowhatmakesthedifference?
Humorisoneofthemostpowerfultoolsteachersorwritershave.Itcanbuildupstudentsandclassesandmakethemexcitedaboutliteratureandwriting,oritcantearthemapart.Itistruethathumoriseitherproductiveorcounter-productiveandself-defeating.
24.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_____.
A.teachingB.literatureC.humorD.knowledge
25.Theunderlinedword“hilarious”inParagraph1probablymeans_____.
A.funnyB.tiringC.inspiringD.brilliant
26.WithhisfavoriteEnglishteacher,thewriterfounditmostamazingthat_____.
A.histeacherwasverylearned
B.histeacherwasveryhumorous
C.theworksbyJohnsonandAddisonwereveryhumorous
D.fewwereabletofindhumorinworksbyJohnsonandothers
27.TheEnglishteacherthewriterdislikedmost_____.
A.wasnotabletomakestudentslaughB.hurthisstudents’feelings
C.didn’tlethisstudentsdothegradingD.hadnosenseofhumor
C
Doesmoneybuyhappiness?
Not!
Ah,butwouldalittlemoremoneymakeusalittlehappier?
Manyofussmirk(傻笑,假笑)andnod.Thereis,webelieve,someconnectionbetweenfinancialfitnessandemotionalfulfillment.ThreeinfourAmericancollegestudents—nearlydoublethe1970proportion—nowconsiderit“veryimportant”or“essential”thattheybecome“verywellofffinancially”.Moneymatters.
Butasurprisingfactoflifeisthatincountrieswherenearlyeveryonecanaffordlife’snecessities,increasingwealthmatterssurprisinglylittle.Theconnectionbetweenincomeandhappinessis“surprisinglyweak,”observedUniversityofMichiganresearcherRonaldInglehartinone16-nationstudyof170,000people.Oncecomfortable,moremoneyprovidesdiminishingreturns(报酬递减).Thesecondpieceofpie,orthesecond$100,000,nevertastesasgoodasthefirst.EvenlotterywinnersandtheForbes’100wealthiestAmericanssurveyedbyUniversityofIllinoispsychologistEdDienerhaveexpressedonlyslightlygreaterhappinessthantheaverageAmerican.Makingitbigbringstemporaryjoy.Butinthelongrunwealthislikehealth:
itscompleteabsencecancreatesuffering,buthavingitdoesn’tguaranteehappiness.Happinessseemslessamatterofgettingwhatwewantthanofwantingwhatwehave.
Hasourhappiness,however,floatedupwardwiththerisingeconomictide?
Arewehappiertodaythanin1940s,whentwooutoffivehomeslackedashowerortub?
Actually,wearenot.Since1957,thenumberofAmericanswhosaytheyare“veryhappy”hasdeclinedfrom35to32percent.Meanwhile,thedivorceratehasdoubled,theteensuicide(自杀)ratehasincreasednearlythreetimes,theviolentcrimeratehasgoneupnearlyfourtimes,anddepressionhasmushroomed.Economicgrowthhasprovidednoboosttohumanmorale.Whenitcomestopsychologicalwellbeing,itisnottheeconomy.
Icallthissoaringwealthandshrinkingspirit“theAmericanparadox.”Morethanever,wehavebighousesandbro